A British Airways flight from London to Calgary had to make an emergency landing at a remote Canadian airport after pilots reported smoke in the cockpit.more
One in ten Britons paid over £1m live in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The number of millionaires in the UK rose from 15,000 in the previous figures.more
Shocked witnesses who saw a mother and her child hide under Tube tracks "screamed at the driver to stop" before driving over the family, according to reports.more
A huge police cordon was put in place outside the shopping centre in east London on Monday morning with crowds of shoppers and workers led outside. more
In the Vue cinema at the famous Leicester Square in central London, British film David Blair's "Hurricane" about Polish airmen fighting in the Battle of Britain was shown to the British public today. "This is a universal story that everyone should know" - rated the actorsmore
For many revellers tired of using several buses to get home or night-shift workers looking for a shorter commute, the arrival of the night tube was warmly welcomed.more
The contenders in the running to win the dubious prize of being named the "ugliest building in the UK" are revealed today. The six contenders for this year's 'prize' include a bright red brick house in London with huge sliding external shutters, a black and white striped tower block and a cinema emblazoned with a blue 'checkerboard' pattern.more
Sadiq Khan has allowed a giant balloon depicting himself wearing a bright yellow bikini to fly over London this weekend. An activist has raised £58,000 to fly the blimp over Parliament in protest at the Mayor's decision to allow a giant balloon of Donald Trump as a baby to be flown during his visit to the UK. more
House prices in Dublin are 25 per cent overvalued against income, according to the Economist, which also finds in a new survey that property price growth in the city has outpaced growth in 22 other global cities over the past five years.more
A woman who worked for Kensington and Chelsea Council has been charged with fraud offences after allegedly obtaining money intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster.more